I grew up in Waterford and never knew the Bear Mountain Inn hosted weddings, so when we went for a tour, we parked the car, and I knew immediately how special this place was. BMI is a hidden gem of a place. The grounds are beautiful (the view of Bear Pond, the large lawn, the surrounding trees, Bear Mountain on your left, recently renovated inn, everything!) and the staff is incredible! Cassie was always very quick to respond to all of my emails. I wasn't worried once I got on site the Friday before. And that's HUGE. Everyone was welcoming and so pleasant! Cassie, Jessica, Jericha, the bartenders, etc. I HIGHLY recommend hosting your wedding with BMI. It was GORGEOUS but I also felt extremely supported by the staff. The breakfast each morning was so delicious and all the rooms have a level of warmth and coziness. We stayed in the Sugar Maple Cottage which was SO great to be able to sneak away for a moment to collect ourselves from the chaos that comes with weddings! I can't rave about BMI enough. We had our ceremony at the overlook, then we had dinner in the tent, and then the reception in the barn. It was so cool to have a venue with multiple settings so our guests didn't feel stuck in one room the entire day! Cassie, Jessica, Jericha, THANK YOU. From the bottom of our hearts! The day was PERFECT and we could not be happier.

My husband and I got married at Bear Mountain Inn this past September, and it was truly the most magical weekend. From the moment we first visited, we knew this was the place - we were blown away by the stunning lake views and were especially drawn in by the cozy inn and barn. We stayed in the cutest little cabin separate from the main inn and our dog was able to stay with us!

The owners, Nick and Jessica, are the nicest couple ever and Nick cooks one of the best briskets in New England. Jessica was amazing from start to finish - organized, kind, and so thoughtful. She made the entire planning process easy and enjoyable. When rain changed our outdoor ceremony plans, Jessica and the staff pivoted seamlessly and created the most beautiful ceremony inside the barn. It turned out even more romantic and special than we could have imagined! The staff were just as wonderful. They made sure everything ran perfectly and that our guests felt completely cared for and at home all weekend. As an anxious bride, I was so incredibly grateful for and impressed by their warmth and professionalism.

We left Bear Mountain Inn with full hearts and we’re so grateful to the Orgos and their team for making our day perfect in every way! If you’re looking for a beautiful setting, amazing service, and people who genuinely want your day to be magical, this is the place. We can’t recommend it highly enough!

We were lucky enough to have our wedding weekend at Bear Mountain Inn and it was absolutely perfect. The venue is stunning and brought our dream wedding to life.
Jessica and the Bear Mountain team were incredible from start to finish. They made everything feel easy, and we fully trusted them. The wedding day ran so smoothly.
We’re so grateful for all the hard work they put into making our day so special. We highly recommend Bear Mountain Inn to anyone thinking of having a wedding there. They truly exceeded our expectations! We cannot wait to go back and stay there again!

My husband and I had the absolute pleasure of getting married at Bear Mountain Inn in September 2024, and we cannot say enough wonderful things about this venue! From the moment we arrived, we were welcomed with open arms—truly treated like family by the incredible owners and staff. Their warmth, kindness, and attention to detail made our wedding weekend nothing short of magical. One of the things we loved most was being able to turn our wedding into a full weekend experience, allowing us to relax, soak in every moment, and celebrate with our closest family and friends. The inn itself is breathtaking—set against the stunning backdrop of Maine's best nature, providing the perfect setting for both our ceremony and reception. The staff went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect, catering to our every need with genuine care. Other venues we looked at felt like machines churning out weddings - BMI is different. They were fully invested in our wedding experience. And the best part? We got to include our 2 dogs in the festivities! This was so important to us, and Bear Mountain Inn made it so easy and special to have them be a part of our big day. If you are looking for a venue that is beautiful, genuine, welcoming, and filled with heart, Bear Mountain Inn is the place. We are forever grateful for the memories we made here and would highly recommend it to any couple looking for the perfect wedding venue. Thank you to the entire Bear Mountain Inn team for making our wedding dreams come true! We can't wait to go back and visit!

We live out of state and booked Bear Mountain site unseen (we did a FaceTime tour). It was the best decision. When we showed up we were star struck by its beauty of the inn and staff. The wedding was better than anything I could imagine. The staff thought of everything from flowers for the rehearsal to laminating our table numbers. Also the food was 12/10 amazing!!!!!! The staff even went out of their way to make sure we had one of dessert in our room waiting for us after the wedding. I loved how our wedding party and family were all able to stay at the inn and spend the weekend together not just the day.

We are a couple who loves the outdoors and are out of place in the foothills of New York-achussetts (CT). After getting engaged while hiking in the White Mountains, we knew we would have to travel to find an altar that would provide the proper backdrop. We scoured the internet for venues in NH, VT or ME that offered a rustic barn combined with the natural beauty we were looking for. We knew we had found IT as soon as we stumbled across Bear Mtn Inn & Barn.

We quickly booked a weekend trip up to tour the venue – which was more a convenient excuse for a getaway than anything, we were already dead set on booking. From the moment we stepped foot on property we fell in love with the place. What we didn’t anticipate was falling in love with all the people who work so hard to make it the special place that it is. Jessica, Nick and their entire team, both at the Inn and with MANE catering, worked closely with us every step of the way to make our ‘unconventional’ dream wedding become a reality. Nick was all-in when we expressed our interest in diverting from the traditional coursed sit-down meal approach, he put his Chef hat on and worked tirelessly to bring to life and perfectly execute a variety of stations and passed courses. Every guest we’ve talked to is still raving about the food from our big day. His passion for his craft was evident from our first phone call and it certainly translates through his food. We cannot possibly say enough nice things or overstate Jessica’s role in making our wedding the best weekend of our lives. A blizzard struck during the previously alluded to getaway we took to the Inn, and out of that we had the pleasure of spending extra time one-on-one with Jessica and their beautiful daughters. We built a special bond with her and it meant the world to us when she stayed on as our day-of wedding coordinator. She is incredibly laid back and a true professional, her running the show made the whole weekend as stress free as possible.

One of the greatest perks of having our wedding at Bear Mtn was spending the weekend on property with our closest family, friends, and most importantly our pup enjoying quality time in a serene and secluded setting. It was truly special. We opted to stay on property for the Rehearsal dinner + Welcome party and commissioned MANE catering for a very casual cookout. It was the perfect way to get extra face time with family and friends ahead of the big day.



Finally, the day itself. We got up before the sun and enjoyed a quiet walk around the property’s trails with our pup, Hayden, prior to heading our separate ways to prepare for meeting back at the altar. The bride went to the Post + Beam House, where all her girls stayed, to get dolled up for the day. They enjoyed mimosas and breakfast while getting their hair and make-up done. The groom had his barber set up a pop-up shop in the bar where he and all the guys received fresh cuts and clean shaves. During downtime the guys and family members went fishing, took the children out on Bear pond in kayaks and sat around the many fire pits.

The ceremony itself could not have gone better or been more beautiful. From the groom being walked down the aisle by Hayden - accompanied by ‘The Imperial March’, to our nephews running the rings down the aisle to hug their uncle, to the bride coming down with her dad and letting out a “WOOOO!” to break the ice and get the crowd going. It was magical from start to finish and there were some serious waterworks… Namely the groom and the father of the bride. Immediately following the “I do’s” and the “you may now kiss the bride” we retreated to our private cottage for 10 minutes to ourselves to let our brand new marriage sink in. Jessica had a beautiful arrangement of the cocktail hour hors d’oeuvres and our signature cocktails waiting for us.

Following photos – that came out incredible thanks to the astonishingly gorgeous backgrounds – we and our wedding party made our individual entrances into the barn for the reception, knocked out the first dance(s), the speeches and then the party really began. It was a night filled with non-stop dancing, no shortage of good food or drinks and everything that we had hoped for.
We are eternally grateful we found Bear Mtn and for everything it has become for us. It will always hold a special place in our hearts and we look forward to celebrating multiple anniversaries there and eventually sharing the property with our kids for many years to come. THANK YOU to Nick, Jessica and the entire Bear Mtn family for making our day more incredible than we ever could have imagined.
So if you’re looking to get married in the Maine area do yourselves a favor, put Bear Mtn Inn & Barn on your shortlist, book a trip to stay with them for a couple nights and don’t look back.

We had our wedding at Bear Mountain Inn Barn and couldn't have been happier with our choice! Jerica and her team were prompt, personable, and down-to-earth in all of our communications leading up to the big day. They made us feel like old friends helping to plan the event. The venue itself has a wonderful outdoorsy, clean, summer camp vibe that perfectly matched what we envisioned. Jerica was there every step of the way, making sure we felt supported. Jessica and Nick were so involved and helpful, they truly made our wedding everything we imagined and more! Having the whole property to ourselves all weekend with our friends and family was the best decision we made. It allowed everyone to relax and gave a private summer camp feel that set the perfect tone. If you're looking for a venue where you feel taken care of by staff who become like friends, we can't recommend Bear Mountain highly enough!

This review is a long time coming. Partially because I can't believe our special weekend is over (we got married 10/07/23), but also because I needed to figure out how to sum up the experience and utter bliss Jess, Nick, and the whole Bear Mountain Crew provided. First I would like to say, my husband and I decided to have an out of state wedding which required so much research but when we first signed our contract with the prior owners Brian and Julie, we simply couldn't believe the space. It had everything we could have ever imagined. A beautiful historic barn, incredible views, a shimmering lake, home baked welcome cookies, it was cozy and charming and somehow felt like home from the first moment we stepped foot on the property. When the inn was sold, to be honest at first we were extremely nervous. Would it feel the same? Would we be able to still execute the way we intended? So many questions, especially for an out of state wedding. From the jump, Jess and Nick as well as Cassie (the inn's wedding coordinator) made all of our worries melt away. The lengths they went to ensure we felt supported was truly incredible. The most amazing thing is, they did this from the bottom of their hearts, it surpassed any form of fleeting customer service. They treated us like family, and with how many weddings and events they have in a year, it is truly incredible they always went the extra yard, even when it wasn't anticipated or expected. They exceeded the contractural promises, and having Nick as our caterer for some of our events (rehearsal dinner and brunch) it made it even more special. We had rain the morning of our wedding, and up until that point I convinced myself weather was not going to be a thing. Even with this scenic change, they did an immaculate job transforming the spaces to fit our needs and the flow we were looking for, and honestly it was more beautiful than we could have wished for. I was so nervous with the rain, as we had a lot of guests and had a separate tent for dinner, the staff was even outside in the rain with umbrellas for anyone moving from the barn to the tent. Everyone said it was the best wedding they had ever been to, even with the rain, and that is a direct result of the care and dedication of Jess and Nick and the standard/expectation they uphold. If you have the opportunity, I highly suggest a holiday weekend, especially if it is an out of state wedding. The day after the wedding we were able to soak it all in and it will forever go down in our book as the best way to have everyone we love together in an intimate space since the whole inn was just ours, moments frozen in time. We are forever grateful for Jess and Nick and the whole Bear Mountain team. I could go on forever about the special little shining moments that made it magical. Now that we are married, we have a place that will forever be a part of our story that we can visit and one day (hopefully haha) show our kids. Thank you will never be enough, and I believe this was the best decision we could have ever made for our wedding.

We had the most magical day & weekend here at the Bear Mountain Inn! We wanted to celebrate our relationship for an entire weekend, and the inn really provided that. We had the most amazing time the whole weekend, celebrating our love with all our favorite people. All the staff was so welcoming, helpful, and kind throughout our whole experience. They answered any and all of my questions and helped make our wedding day our dream come true! This venue was a perfect combo of rustic & elegant, and allowed for any and all fun personalized details. Would recommend for any loving couple to tie the knot!

We are so happy that we chose to have our Wedding Weekend at Bear Mountain Inn. We had a 75 person wedding on the lawn and a 25 person rehearsal dinner in the barn- both events were stunning and our guests raved about the setting, the food and friendly service.
The owners are wonderful people and the coordinator Cassie made sure ever detail was executed to perfection & on time. While seamlessly checking in with us and our guests to ensure we were taken care of, smiling and had full glasses.
The Inn itself is so lovely and felt like home for the weekend, the breakfast is incredible. We are so happy we chose a venue that we can come back to for years to come as we celebrate anniversaries/special occasions.
Thank you Nick, Jessica, Cassie and the entire team at Bear Mnt Inn!!!